6 hours of in-person meetings would be exhausting enough. 6 hours of video conference calls is basically torture.

Video?!? Oh no, that should not be allowed.

-t, I am so sorry. I wish there was work for you and everyone who needs it at Jim's company: they announced last night that they're adding two more paid holidays in July and August so employees can have a break without using PTO.

Interesting conversation with Ken today, kicked off by his sharing a picture of his new lockpick set. Some of the tenants in his building put locks on their storage units that can't be cut off and then abandoned them when they moved out; Ken has been given permission to have a go at them before they have to deal with all the faff of getting someone in. We have taken bets on how much trash will be found inside them.

He's said that with the state rent increase/eviction moratoriums, they aren't seeing a lot of new tenants, but folks who wanted to stay are happy to renew leases at their current prices. Some people aren't paying rent at all; his take is that a multibajillion-dollar company can afford a bit of guillotine repellent in the form of not being in a hurry to make people homeless.

6 hours of video conference calls is basically torture.

Cosigned.

We're likely to be setting temperature records here in Central Texas. Hitting the century mark and keep on going - the only good news is the air is drier so the heat index won't be making it too much worse.

I have to say I have been super impressed with how Tesla has handled my DIL's pregnancy. First, when she told them she was pregnant they moved her from outside in the air-conditioned, but really still hot, outside service area, to inside. Then last week one of the sales staff tested positive for Covid and they sent her to work from home until they were sure the workplace was safe for her. That and the awesome health insurance and maternity/paternity leave policies have me very grateful. They also sent all the sales staff home, but she is in service.

ION, the governor of my state may be an idiot, but my county, and Miami-Dade county both said they will only have virtual school in the Fall. (also spell check tried to make Dade Dada, which works for me)

Candidate for Buffista compound?

(My summer vacation plans depended on being allowed to cross the Canadian border and I am looking for alternatives. This one is too expensive but I think someone should buy it for me and we can all move in.)

Ooooooooh. And commiserations, Jess - we were going to Victoria for our anniversary and instead spent the time in Balcony Vale.

That would make a fine compound! Sorry about the closed border, Jess.